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RSU 19 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,274 students in RSU 19 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in RSU 19 School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
1,897 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
RSU 19 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 223 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
85%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.23
# American Indian Students
8 Students
906 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
7 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
1,754 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
93%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
131
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,372 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,231 is less than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,372
$21,468
Spending / Student
$18,231
$21,062
Best RSU 19 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Etna-dixmont School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2100 Dixmont Road
Etna, ME 04434
(207) 992-0735
Etna, ME 04434
(207) 992-0735
Grades: PK-4
| 175 students
Rank: #22.
Sebasticook Valley Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
337 Williams Road
Newport, ME 04953
(207) 368-4592
Newport, ME 04953
(207) 368-4592
Grades: PK-4
| 320 students
Rank: #33.
Nokomis Regional Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
291 Williams Road Suite 1
Newport, ME 04953
(207) 355-3600
Newport, ME 04953
(207) 355-3600
Grades: 5-8
| 567 students
Rank: #44.
Somerset Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
45 Blake Street
Hartland, ME 04943
(207) 938-4770
Hartland, ME 04943
(207) 938-4770
Grades: PK-4
| 212 students
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